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Interesting. We've just launched what I think is the first PM tool designed for Facebook. Basically it gives you a traditional task list + gantt chart with task groupings, assignments, simple scheduling and swimlanes. I'd be curious to hear your thoughts.

We think the important pieces Facebook and the social platform brings to the table are:

Facebook Group as Project Management Tool

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HOW TO USE A FACEBOOK GROUP AS A PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLJohn Mark Fitzpatrick, Founder and Managing Director, Future PerfectMoscowNB. Not to be used if the information you wish to post contains sensitive information.Go to Create Group on the left hand side of your facebook homepage.Select the people who you are involved in your project

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HOW TO USE A FACEBOOK GROUP AS A PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLJohn Mark Fitzpatrick, Founder and Managing Director, Future PerfectMoscowSelect Secret from the privacy drop-down box – because you dont need anyone elsenosing into your projectsGive your project a nameThen press createPost To do lists on the wall for all to see. All group members will be notified of the newmessage

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HOW TO USE A FACEBOOK GROUP AS A PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLJohn Mark Fitzpatrick, Founder and Managing Director, Future PerfectMoscowClick on the icon at the top of the page to change the photo. Upload a photo fromyour computer.Click on Create Doc to make a shared document where changes can be tracked.

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HOW TO USE A FACEBOOK GROUP AS A PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLJohn Mark Fitzpatrick, Founder and Managing Director, Future PerfectMoscowTo create meetings for your group members click on Create EventYou can organise a meeting just like you would using google or outlook (althoughthere is no calendar view as of yet). Be careful to make the meeting private byunticking the anyone can view box. This is very important to keep everything private.Be sure to message the people you have invited when the meeting gets close.The meeting shows up on the page. All you need to do to remind others is tocomment on the meeting or send a message to those attending the event.You can upload presentation via pdf or slideshare as usual.

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HOW TO USE A FACEBOOK GROUP AS A PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLJohn Mark Fitzpatrick, Founder and Managing Director, Future PerfectMoscowIf you want to chat to all the members of the group who are online at once. Click onthe Chat with group link on the right hand sideThe difference here is that you can chat with more than one person and the personsprofile picture is visible.Here are some links to Facebook help to explain the privacy measure described abovehttp://www.facebook.com/help/?page=982 - Groups Privacyhttp://www.facebook.com/help/?page=829 - Event Privacysee www.futperf.com for a brief description of what we doplease write to johnmarkfitz@futperf.com to work with us or request our credentials